TRUMP v What Stateside Scots

who would normally be friends. It’s brought out the worst in folk.

“Think of Brexit and multiply it several times over. Then you’ll get an idea of what it’s like to live here at the moment.” Michael Gillespie, 33, moved from Greenock to Florida in 2012.

The stay-at-home dad said his neighbours had set up CCTV cameras in case their signs in support of Trump were stolen.

“That’s how tense it is out here,” said Michael. “If he loses, Trump supporters are really going to be angry. It’s been brewing for a long time.

“Trump is very aggressive, with quite a terr i fying following.

“They are terrified about their guns being taken away. There are lots of confederate flags and slogans like ‘take the country back’.

“They are very, very

Jim McLennan. aggressive and Trump has very cleverly tapped into that.”

Michael lives with his American wife, a utilities officer, and their two- year- old daughter.

He said: “My wife is a Democrat and my in- laws are Republicans, so there’s been some arguments there.”

Most young people, he said, shunned Trump.

“Younger people here are much more inquisitive and connected to the outside world,” said Michael.

“It is clearly a much older generation who support Trump.” Alex Murray, 62, moved from the west of Scotland to Ohio in 2004.

The business consultant said people were scared to air their opinions in the swing state, adding: “Other Scottish folk around here can’t wait for it to be over. It is

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